GRE Word List

ENIGMA

something hard to understand or explain

The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.

Random words

WordMeaning
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
proclivityan inclination or predisposition toward something
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem
fazeto disturb the composure of : disconcert
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
irksometending to irk : tedious
osseousbony
succulentfull of juice : juicy
conceitfavorable opinion